Table of Contents
- 1 Who were the two candidates during the 1976 election?
- 2 Who was president in July 1972?
- 3 Who controlled Congress in 1976?
- 4 Who was McGovern’s running mate in 1972?
- 5 Which party was in control of Congress in 1972?
- 6 Who controlled House and Senate in 1976?
- 7 Who did Obama run against 2008?
- 8 Who did Barack Obama run against in 2004?
- 9 Who was the third party candidate for president in 1972?
- 10 Who are the past women candidates for President?
- 11 Who was the female candidate for president in 1964?
Who were the two candidates during the 1976 election?
It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1976. Democrat Jimmy Carter of Georgia defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford from Michigan by a narrow victory of 297 electoral college votes to Ford’s 240.
Who was president in July 1972?
| Richard Nixon | |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Spiro Agnew (1969–1973) None (Oct–Dec 1973) Gerald Ford (1973–1974) |
| Preceded by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Ford |
| 36th Vice President of the United States |
Who ran for president in 1972?
1972 United States presidential election
| Nominee | Richard Nixon | George McGovern |
| Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Home state | California | South Dakota |
| Running mate | Spiro Agnew | Sargent Shriver |
| Electoral vote | 520 | 17 |
Who controlled Congress in 1976?
The 1976 United States elections was held on November 2, and elected the members of the 95th United States Congress. The Democratic Party won the presidential election and retained control of Congress.
Who was McGovern’s running mate in 1972?
Once it became apparent that White’s candidacy was infeasible, McGovern asked Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin to be his running mate. Nelson declined but suggested Senator Thomas Eagleton of Missouri, whom McGovern ultimately chose.
Who ran for Pres in 2004?
Results
| Presidential candidate | Party | Electoral vote |
|---|---|---|
| George Walker Bush | Republican | 286 |
| John Forbes Kerry | Democratic | 251 |
| John Edwards | Democratic | 1 |
Which party was in control of Congress in 1972?
Congress Overview Democrats kept control of Congress in 1972 despite Republican President Richard Nixon’s landslide re-election.
Who controlled House and Senate in 1976?
United States House of Representatives elections, 1976 and United States Senate elections, 1976: Democrats retain congress.
Who was Michael Dukakis’s running mate?
Background. Michael Dukakis was the 65th and 67th Governor of Massachusetts, from 1975 to 1979 and 1983 to 1991. His running mate, Lloyd Bentsen, was a senator from Texas and a member of the United States Senate Committee on Finance who had previously run for the Democratic nomination in 1976.
Who did Obama run against 2008?
2008 United States presidential election
| Nominee | Barack Obama | John McCain |
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Home state | Illinois | Arizona |
| Running mate | Joe Biden | Sarah Palin |
| Electoral vote | 365 | 173 |
Who did Barack Obama run against in 2004?
United States Senate election (2004)
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barack Obama | 3,598,277 |
| Republican | Alan Keyes | 1,391,030 |
| Independent | Albert J. Franzen | 81,186 |
| Libertarian | Jerry Kohn | 69,276 |
Who was in the Senate in 1972?
1972 United States Senate elections
| Leader | Mike Mansfield | Hugh Scott |
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Leader since | January 3, 1961 | September 24, 1969 |
| Leader’s seat | Montana | Pennsylvania |
| Seats before | 54 | 44 |
Who was the third party candidate for president in 1972?
The only major third party candidate in the 1972 election was conservative Republican Representative John G. Schmitz, who ran on the American Independent Party ticket (the party on whose ballot George Wallace ran in 1968).
Who are the past women candidates for President?
Presidential Candidates 1 Margaret Chase Smith (1964) 2 Shirley Anita Chisholm (1972) 3 Patsy Takemoto Mink (1972) 4 Ellen McCormack (1976, 1980) 5 Patricia S. Schroeder (1988) 6 Lenora Fulani (1988, 1992) 7 Michele Bachmann (2012)
Who was the first African American woman to run for President?
On January 25, 1972, New York Representative Shirley Chisholm announced she would run, and became the first African-American woman to run for the Democratic or Republican presidential nomination. Hawaii Representative Patsy Mink also announced she would run, and became the first Asian American to run for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Who was the female candidate for president in 1964?
1 Margaret Chase Smith (1964) 2 Shirley Anita Chisholm (1972) 3 Patsy Takemoto Mink (1972) 4 Patricia S. Schroeder (1988)